Is apolipoprotein-(a) an important indicator of vasculogenic erectile dysfunction?

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-191

  Atahan, O ^a   Kayigil, O ^a   Hizel, N ^a   Metin, A ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOLIPOPROTEIN A; CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; LIPOPROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PATHOGENESIS; PENIS ERECTION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0031721079     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02550575     Document Type: Article

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